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Metal News for December 13, 2014

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14 news articles posted on this day.

To/Die/For Releases New Music Video

Dec 13, 2014 at 4:24 AM by CROMCarl.

Finnish gothic metal band To/Die/For released a new music video for the previously released single "Screaming Birds." The song will appear on the band's seventh full length studio album, which is due out on May 22, 2015 via Massacre Records. Details on the full length, including title, artwork and track list are expected soon.

Check out the video here:

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Slayer Posts 2 Live Drum-Cam Clips

Dec 13, 2014 at 4:13 AM by LugalKiEn.

Drum-cam footage of Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph performing the songs "War Ensemble" and "Hate Worldwide" during the band's December 6 concert in Hammond, Indiana can be seen below.

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Thulcandra Posts New Song "Exalted Resistance"

Dec 13, 2014 at 4:02 AM by LugalKiEn.

Thulcandra - with Obscura frontman Steffen Kummerer on guitars and vocals - is streaming the first new track called "Exalted Resistance", taken from their upcoming album "Ascension Lost".

Release Dates are as follows:
30.01.2015 GAS/EUROPE/AUS
02.02.2015 UK/FR/IT/NO/DK
04.02.2015 SE/ESP
10.02.2015 USA/CAN

Check out now "Exalted Resistance" below.

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Dawn Heist Parts With Drummer

Dec 13, 2014 at 2:11 AM by xFiruath.

Australia's Dawn Heist has issued the following announcement about parting ways with the band's drummer:

"We unfortunately have to announce that Allan O'Rourke has left the Dawn Heist team. We wish him all the best and look forward to anything he takes part in, in the future.

"As for the band, we have our second album on schedule to be recorded at the end of January and we look forward to bringing you some killer new tunes very soon."

Photos from the band's time working on new material can also be seen over at Facebook here.

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Clouds Taste Satanic Streaming Album Online

Dec 13, 2014 at 2:05 AM by xFiruath.

The doooooooooooooooomed out band Clouds Taste Satanic released some crawling riffs earlier this year titled "To Sleep Beyond The Earth," which consisted of two 22+ minute tracks. Now the full release is available for streaming online and can be heard below or over at Bandcamp here.

1. To Sleep Beyond The Earth (Parts I & II) 22:39
2. To Sleep Beyond The Earth (Parts III & IV) 22:11

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Stillbirth Releases "Chainsaw Throatcut" Clip

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:58 AM by xFiruath.

German outfit Stillbirth (not to be confused with the Italian group of the same name) has a video clip out now taken off the band's upcoming 4th full-length album "Global Error."

Check out "Chainsaw Throatcut" below, and stay tuned for "Global Error" to drop via Deathground Records on February 13th, 2015.

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Sleepless Posts "Escapist" Video

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:51 AM by xFiruath.

Hungarian outfit Sleepless has a new music video out now for the track "Escapist," which comes off the "Exterminate/Existence" EP mixed and mastered at No Silence Sound Studio. The full EP's track listing is as follows:

1. Escapist 02:58
2. Sentiments 03:26
3. Oathbreaker 03:32
4. A World Without an End 04:05
5. Swansong (feat. Zoltan Bolcsfoldi) 06:49

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0 Zone Releases New Track Online

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:45 AM by xFiruath.

Greek metal band 0 Zone has a new track out now for streaming titled "Fist," which can be heard below. "Fist" will appear on the upcoming album "End Of Days." 0 Zone consists of:

Aggelos Kadouros - vocals
Dimitris Boutsis - guitars
Michalis Boutsis - bass
Argyris Vasiliou - guitars

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Volahn Invokes "Quetzlcoatl"

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:38 AM by xFiruath.

Volahn - founders of America's mysterious, ever-churning Black Twilight Circle - has premiered the new track "Quetzlcoatl" online. Give it a listen below, thanks to Noisey.Vice.com.

The track hails from Volahn's second doctrine of native occult theology, "Aq'ab'al," set for international release on January 9th, 2015 via Iron Bonehead Productions and The Ajna Offensive for the vinyl version and Crepusculo Negro for the cassette version. The track listing is:

1. Najtir Ichik
2. Halhi Khoba
3. Bonampak
4. Quetzalcoatl
5. Koyopa
6. Nawalik More...

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Tears Of Regret Posts New Track

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:31 AM by xFiruath.

The Jordanian melodic black metal band Tears Of Regret just released a new track from upcoming album "The Darkness Prophecy," due out in 2015.

Titled "Time Ignorant," the track's lyrics are focused on ancient history, darkness, and revenge. Listen in below.

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Supertanker Streaming Full Album

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:25 AM by xFiruath.

Formed in 2007, Supertanker is a powerful quintet from the suburbs of Paris that plays a head-banging, blood-boiling combination of stoner-rock, sludge, and 90’s power thrash metal.

The band's new album "Songs From The Ashes" is out now via Klonosphere Records and can be streamed in full below. The track listing is as follows:

1. Temple of sin 03:43
2. Below ground 04:33
3. Black age 03:52
4. Meticulous crime against ourselves 02:59
5. Eternity 01:38
6. Cold 04:36
7. In fall we trust 03:25
8. Inside 05:49
9. Far 03:08
10. Used 02:37
11. Antihero 02:53
12. We're dying by our hands 03:33
13. I can't live a second life 06:56 More...

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Fayne Shoots New Music Video

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:20 AM by xFiruath.

Fayne recently underwent a resurrection, returning to the metal scene after being on hiatus since 2008.

The band returned this year with third EP "The Queen of Kings," released digitally last month via Crystal Math.

Fayne is now working on a music video for the track "Believers" (song available for streaming below) which will be released online soon. In the mean time, check out photos from the video shoot at Facebook here. The new EP's track listing is as follows:

1. The Queen Of Kings (4:48)
2. Believers (4:05)
3. Isonic Flight (1:48)
4. Concord (4:55)
5. Nomad's Land (featuring Karl Schubach of Misery Signals) (6:44) More...

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The Great Old Ones Live Footage Available

Dec 13, 2014 at 1:12 AM by xFiruath.

A half hour video is now online taken from a live set performed by The Great Old Ones at Le Farrailleur in Nantes back in September.

This live video was shot during a show held for the sixth anniversary of Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions. Check it out below, courtesy of CVLT Nation.

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The Skull Kicks Off U.S. Tour

Dec 13, 2014 at 12:56 AM by xFiruath.

The Skull released debut album "For Those Which Are Asleep" on November 4th via Tee Pee Records, and kicked off a U.S. tour on Decmeber 11th in Pittsburgh, PA.

The Skull hit the stage to roaring response, performing both songs from its debut and time-tested favorites from its canon of Trouble classics to the delight of the audience, which included members of New Orleans sludge metal band Crowbar. The set list will be as follows: More...

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